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How to get fromCalgary to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Calgary International Airport to El Calafate

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    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane YYC - FTE
    27h 29m
    $799,308–2,641,790

  2. Fly Calgary International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane YYC - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    26h 42m

  3. Fly Calgary International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane YYC - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    30h 18m

  4. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Edmonton Airport - YEGbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane YEG - FTE
    29h 21m
    $838,423–2,952,126

  5. Fly Calgary International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane YYC - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    30h 8m
    $1,080,196–2,857,671

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$758,307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,990.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 29m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and El Calafate, Argentina?

WestJet, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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